Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night!
Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch.
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level!
In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk.
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
1943 McAllen, TX Main Street
Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp.
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City.
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s.
Crossing the Border
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz
Thomas Kearns building on Main Street
Jacob A. Riis, “I Scrubs” – Little Katie from the West 52nd Street Industrial School, 1891-1892; reproduction on modern gelatin printing out paper, original 4 x 5 inches; From the Collection of the Museum of the City of New York, 90.13.4.132.
Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle.
Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images.
Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images.
Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen.
Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents.
Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
December 28, 2011
PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County
Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900.
Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II was developed by the National Museum of American History and adapted for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The national tour received federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, the Terasaki Family Foundation, and C. L. Ehn & Ginger Lew.
Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party!
• John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law!
The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines.
Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King
Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history.
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort.
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
PCHS Band, 1950
Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Utah Humanities Council
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The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine.
Test your flexibility!
Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.
John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress.
Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites.
Go Figure!
artist known as “Army,” Organized Crime—Oklahoma City, 1940; 12 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches, ink on paper; Courtesy of University of Central Oklahoma Galleries and Collections.
Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery!
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum.
Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting.
Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection.
Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour.
Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik)
Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department.
Highline spur during the winter
Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould
Silver King Headframe
The Way We Worked
Watchman’s Cabin-Today
Test your flexibility!
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Swap stories at one of our oral history nights!
Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives
Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings.
Early stock options. Click to view more.
Muckers and Millionaires Case
Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.
The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911.
Postcard, “Entrance to Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y.” c. 1914. 4 x 6 in. Published by the American Art Publishing Co., New York. Private Collection.
Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900.
Book card in the Park City Library
Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines
PCHS Band, 1950
Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank.
PCHS Band, 1950
Crossing the Border
2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame
Exploring Park City’s history is great fun!
Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party.
On a guided hike with Hal
In Cahoots
Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours.
Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field.
Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries?
401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs
Halloween at the Glenwood
Ken Martz talks about his historic home.
Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs.
